The DownsideUnless
you are savvy about configuring AV gear, it will be problematic for you
to add a component or change system parameters. Have your dealer number
or tech support (they are very helpful and knowledgeable) handy. When I
installed DirecTV, I had a problem getting the video to display. After
several attempts of pushing the correct video input for the DirecTV
receiver, I finally got it to work, never really understanding why it
did eventually work.

The SSP-600 does not provide any
video scaling or upconversion, nor DVI or HDMI video switching. If you
have a digital display, you will have to run the video signal outside
of the SSP-600. Unfortunately, the remote is pretty much limited to
Classe products, and therefore not programmable for other components
outside Classe product lines. You could use a third-party remote to
program your system so that your display will use the DVI or HDMI
input. It has to accept the HDMI output from, say, the CDP-300.
Otherwise, you have to manually set each input on the component,
outside of the video switching of the SSP-600, to make them work.

Conclusion
If you have the means and won’t settle for anything less than superior
performance with beautiful aesthetics, the SSP-600 provides both with
remarkable audio capability and high bandwidth analog video switching
for your system. The TFT screen has raised the interface bar for ease
of use and visual elegance. No other system has let me be free of
turning on my main display in order to make adjustments or set-up
changes like the SSP-600. Because it is software-driven, improvements
to the SSP-600’s operability can be made simply by upgrading the
software, leaving costly hardware upgrades thankfully out of the
picture for the next couple of years. Flexibility and gorgeous sonics
stand out on this piece, along with enough inputs to cover most, if not
all, home situations. Although the SSP-600 lacks HDMI video
connections, it offers a flexible array of component, S-Video and
composite video connects that have no noticeable affect on the video
signal. Audio for CD and DVD-Audio, as well as DVD-Video, scores high
marks. With the SSP-600, you can feel like you have arrived at the top
of the heap. It is, in all ways, beautiful.